The Australian Government and state government regulators refer coal seam gas and large coal mining proposals to the Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development (IESC) for expert scientific advice on the potential water-related impacts of these developments.
In giving scientific advice the IESC considers all the potential impacts of the proposed development to water resources. This includes groundwater, surface water, water quantity and quality, ecosystems and ecological processes that affect the water resource and water-dependent assets.
This advice enables regulators to make their decisions based on the best available science.
The IESC publish all the scientific advice provided to regulators. You can use the search tool on this page to find any of this advice.
Project advice
| Reference number | Regulator | Project location | Project name | Date of IESC advice | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-108 | NSW | NSW | Russell Vale Colliery Underground Expansion Project (MP 09_0013) - Expansion | 19 Nov 2019 | |
| 2019-109 | Australian Government and NSW | NSW | Maxwell Underground Coal Mine Project (SSD 9526/EPBC 2018/8287) - Expansion | 19 Nov 2019 | |
| 2019-107 | Australian Government | QLD | Moranbah North Extension Project - Expansion (EPBC 2018/8338) | 15 Nov 2019 | |
| 2019-105 | Australian Government and NSW | NSW | Dendrobium Mine Extension Project (EPBC 2017/7855 and SSD 8194) - Expansion | 14 Oct 2019 | |
| 2019-106 | Australian Government and NSW | NSW | Mangoola Coal Continued Operations Project (EPBC 2018/8280 and SSD 8642) – Expansion | 04 Oct 2019 |